Autonomy Engineer – BVLOS Drone Flight Software (Equity)

Matternet, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Presencial; USD 160 000 - 205 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Equity

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Resumo da oferta

Matternet is hiring an Autonomy Engineer to advance onboard decision-making for autonomous BVLOS drone missions, from open airspace to dense urban areas. You’ll own key aircraft behaviors, integrate with perception and flight software, and validate results in simulation and on real hardware.

The role focuses on mission sequencing, path planning, fault detection, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable autonomous flight capabilities.

Qualificações

• BS or MS in Robotics, Aerospace, CS, EE or related field.
• 3+ years developing autonomy, planning, or decision-making software for robots, drones, or autonomous vehicles.
• Strong proficiency in C++ (C++11 and later) and Python, including multithreading and real-time messaging.
• Strong Linux background.
• Experience with state machines, behavior trees, or similar frameworks for decision-making.
• Solid foundation in path planning and applied math for navigation and avoidance.
• Experience validating software in simulation and on real hardware.
• Proficiency with version control and peer code review workflows (e.g., Git).
• Clear technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary teamwork.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement onboard autonomy behaviors, including mission sequencing, flight deconfliction, and contingency management
• Develop path planning and trajectory generation that respect airspace, obstacles, and vehicle limits
• Develop fault detection and safe contingency responses
• Integrate autonomy with perception and the onboard flight software stack
• Validate behaviors in simulation and flight test, analyze flight logs to refine them, and drive releases through to production fleets
• Support field and flight-test triage of autonomy issues and drive fixes through to the fleet
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Flight Test, and Safety to define and refine aircraft behaviors

Conhecimentos

C++

Python

Multithreading

Real-time messaging

Linux

State machines

Behavior trees

Path planning

Applied math

Git

Communication

Formação académica

BS in Robotics

MS in Robotics

Related field (CS/EE)

Ferramentas

ROS/ROS2

Gazebo

Docker

PX4/ArduPilot

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Matternet is hiring an Autonomy Engineer to advance onboard decision-making for autonomous BVLOS drone missions, from open airspace to dense urban areas. You’ll own key aircraft behaviors, integrate with perception and flight software, and validate results in simulation and on real hardware.

The role focuses on mission sequencing, path planning, fault detection, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable autonomous flight capabilities.